Russian Novels Online

Not long ago my Russian professor advised me to start reading some Russian novels, especially contemporary ones to be exposed to modern words, usage and ideas.   “But I don’t know enough to understand yet!”, I protested.   “Just read.”, she said.   “Should I try to read without a dictionary at first, then read a second time looking up the words I don’t know (which felt like all of them)?”, I asked.  “No, just read.”, she said.  I thought she must greatly overestimate my progress.   But I took her advice and started reading Азазель by Борис Акунин online on his website.

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